Coin Hunting Settings for F75 LTD ?

[Cajuncoinhunter]

Getting too hot to hunt for relics. Shifting foucs back to coin hunting. (Clad and Siver). Have a new F75 LTD. 10"DD and 5" coil. Have a new machine but not new to detecting. How do you run your machine (settings ??) for clad and silver coin hunting ? What process do you suggest (je, de, bp, etc.) i use. Good ground with medium amount of trash/slaw. Thanks. CCH

 

[WV62]

For me you are talking about 2 different setups one for clad and one for the deeper silver. But the deeper silver setup would for sure find the clad, but it will slow you down.

For clad you could run the machine with the factory preset settings and the only change would be the disc, I would run it up just above zinc and you should do real good.

For the deeper stuff, I like the bp processor with a little slower sweep speed, the sensitivity as high as I can run and still keep the machine stable, disc set just above zinc. With this setting you will also find the clad if its there.

I like to re-check my search area with the smaller coil and if I think the area has been hunted by others I will start with the smaller coil and not even use the larger 11" DD coil.

One other item, I like the I like the dp Delta Pitch, but I don't think that would make or break your setup.

Ron in WV

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

I like DE mode disc at 20.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

For me you are talking about 2 different setups one for clad and one for the deeper silver. But the deeper silver setup would for sure find the clad, but it will slow you down.

For clad you could run the machine with the factory preset settings and the only change would be the disc, I would run it up just above zinc and you should do real good.

For the deeper stuff, I like the bp processor with a little slower sweep speed, the sensitivity as high as I can run and still keep the machine stable, disc set just above zinc. With this setting you will also find the clad if its there.

I like to re-check my search area with the smaller coil and if I think the area has been hunted by others I will start with the smaller coil and not even use the larger 11" DD coil.

One other item, I like the I like the dp Delta Pitch, but I don't think that would make or break your setup.

Ron in WV

Ron... THANK YOU SO MUCH for you input. I appreciate it. I will use both of your suggestions in the future. CCH

 

[shooter]

Have to fully agree with WV62 second set of settings they should do the trick, one ADJ I would make is do a good GB and then raise the numbers from 1 to 3 higher to compensate for ground minerals changes.

 

[Bill Ladd]

Sorry I never answered this question to me below, but you have some great suggestions here already. I was going to say since your a new F75 LTD user, I would also say DE with disc set around 20 to cancel iron. I'd take it easy on the sensitivity for now, say in the 70's until you get more experience. Tones are personal preference, I usually use 2 tones but you can play with that & decide.
Good luck,
Bill

 

[jim tn]

I hunt pretty trashy sites for silver and older varieties of coins and I have found for the best unmasking is to run as little disc. as possible and that being, disc 5 and less. I usually run 0. Running in bp, 0 disc, sen 85 and higher and 3h tones lets me hear those faint tone variances that occur when a coin or other good targets are masked or partially, so. I like hearing everything under the coil. Being new to the LTD, the suggestions of running it a bit tamer for a while a good ones. HH jim tn

 

[Elton]

You stated 10" DD...was that a typo and you meant 11" DD. or do you have the 10" Concentric coil ??

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

You stated 10" DD...was that a typo and you meant 11" DD. or do you have the 10" Concentric coil ??

Thanks for straightening that out Elton. Its the 11" DD. typo. CCH

 

[TerraDigger]

I use a T2...pretty similar to F75.......like Jim TN, I keep my disc low.......between 2-4. I use a sensitivity of 70-75. I find a little lower than maximum sens produces a smoother/quieter audio, and I actually find more than if I try to run sens to the maximum. I hear the faint signals better. Running max sens is not always the best for finding deep silver.

 

[Elton]

No straightening out to be done.

 

[ky digger]

I've had my F75 SE for about two weeks now. I've found a ton of deep stuff with it so far and used only the factory settings. About 25 hours so far. This machine is subtle and full of new sounds (at least it is for me). I tweak each setting such as sens, discrim, and boost one at a time and detect for 20 minutes or so to see whats up. That has worked really well for me so far as I now better appreciate what each feature will provide under different conditions. I would not be in a hurry to boost it up. Worked for me.

 

[jd88047]

While the F75 will work in any of these modes, I found a killer setting. It was hard at first, I wasn't sure if I was missing targets or not. I have found old silver and clad with this seting.

I use a JE mode, disc on 1 or 0, thats right no disc. I set the sensitivity at 30-35, as the machine will become very nosiy most places above that. I use a 3 tone, and only dig good signals. You will find the smallest bit of foil will give a good tone, but you will know a coin when you hit it.

I bought the F75 so I would not have to dig trash. I still get fooled, but I dig more coins than anything else. This setting will also pick up on small chains as I find a lot of necklaces.

My ring count, and deep targets have dropped off. I wont say the F75 really cleans out a spot, but it seems I have to wait a few days in between hunts at the same spot.

There is over 500 settings and tuning can be a fine hair. EMI puts a lot of folks off on the F75, but it will produce for you. I run a older F75 regular, gold handled, and would love the new F75 with PB mode.

Sensitivity does not equal depth. Disc and notch will quiet or id unwanted targets, so a hi disc or notch setting can be used. The 5" inch coil does not loose much depth if any at all, and defies reasoning to me. The 5 inch coil does quiet the F75 down a bit also. Its a much slower hunt, but you will find good targets in the trashiest of areas with the 5 inch coil.

The F75 has a fast recovery speed. A slow coil swing does not produce better results. The F75 will actually id better and find deeper targets with a brisk swing. This is what I have found in the city parks, in sand, soil, and wood chips.

 

[c t]

Hello CCH. OK I've tried many process tone mode settings and have found that 2f. Je. Disc6. Sense 75. Works. I have hunted ground I have hit with many popular detectors and in one specific area of an old park that caused other units to null for 8_10feet of swinging. Or to null or false. On others that with these settings my f75ltd camo. Worked like a champ to the tune of a deep civil war token a small silver ring a merc a barber dime several wheats and 2modern quarters also at another location an old ball field next to where an old one room school sat I came up with large coppers. One seated dime and assorted change(clad). In both spots I backtracked in bp. But found no addl. Targets. OK give it a shot I think it will work for you. I have seen some of you're youtube vids. You know the machine and what to listen for. HH. C t. Tom in ny

 

[goldman55]

Just wanted to say, get the extra lower rod will save a lot of time when you change coils.

 

[Steve O]

Hey guys, CCG has had his 75 over 2 years. The post is that old. Still good to hear your personal settings though.

 

[osgood]

i hunt in bp, keep my sens somewhere between 60-80, disc between 8 or 10, 3 tones. Im not sure what im doing wrong but have never been able to use high disc settings, contrary to what you'd think they seem to make the machine noisier and more chatty. Anyone notice that? Maybe related to improper notch.? CO